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People participate in all of life's activities

Attending Graduate School
A medical student describes the accommodations he uses to learn his material and participate in classes through non-visual mediums.

Split image of a student reading Braille from a textbook and the same student using a guide dog in a corridor
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This young medical school student learns the same anatomical features as his fellow students, though the non-visual medium of raised line drawings.

Fingers reading Braille from a textbook
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Employment
With some adaptive technology, Randy uses alternatives to visual media in his job at a major corporation.

Young man shown at work in a cubicle wearing a headset telephone

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A man demonstrates using a screen magnifier to read reports at work.

A young man facing a screen with large text against a blue background

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Engaging in classroom activities
A young student uses a foot mouse to access his classroom computer.

A foot is shown on a switch under a desk

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A boy who is blind participates with his elementary school class activities.

A group of young children sitting in chairs around their teacher

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The same boy does his spelling assignment with a Braille software program and printer.

A young boy is shown from the back as he uses Braille printout from a computer

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Power mobility works for this soccer referee
Susanna is a referee for a youth soccer league. Between her dedication and a few small accommodations, she can make those calls as well as anyone.

Young athletic-looking woman shown outside at a sports field
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Breaking down barriers
This young man works in tech support and lives like so many other people, but he's also changing attitudes one person at a time.

Closeup of a young man, smiling
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These are just a sampling of the stories that show the diversity of people who use AT. Come back to find more stories as this web site grows.

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